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Guyanese police seized more than 81 lbs of suspected cannabis during patrols in the Hitia Savannahs, Berbice River on Tuesday, authorities said. The Guyana Police Force said the discovery was made between 04:30 hrs and 19:40 hrs while officers were conducting routine patrols in the area. Around 17:35 hrs, ranks detected the scent of cannabis…
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Police have destroyed cannabis plants valued at more than $700 million during three eradication exercises on Tuesday in the Upper Berbice River region. The Guyana Police Force said ranks of its Narcotics Branch discovered a five-acre plot along Wiruni Creek containing around 2,000 cannabis plants, each measuring between two and five feet in height. Officers…
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See below the full statement from the Government of Guyana:  The Government of Guyana joins the international community in condemning the unilateral bombing by the Israel Defence Force in Doha, Qatar, approximately one mile from the Guyana Embassy. This violent act is a flagrant violation of international law and a direct assault on the sovereignty…
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President of the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, Poonia Bhigroop, expressed confidence that President Irfaan Ali’s new government will continue to promote development in Region Six and other areas of Guyana. President Ali was sworn in for a second term in office on Sunday. Bhigroop, a seasoned businessman, stated that President Ali’s re-election is a…
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Abdil Ramjan Khan, a 69-year-old pensioner of Wakenaam, was found dead in the Supenaam Creek, Essequibo Coast, on Monday. A call was made at about 07:10 hrs on Monday, informing Police that the man’s body was floating at the Supenaam Waterfront area, in the vicinity of the Farmers’ Wharf. The scene was subsequently visited by…
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Police are investigating the fatal shooting of Gavin Major, a 48-year-old driver, who died last Thursday at East Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The main suspect, 30-year-old Nevin Eversley, is being sought for the crime. The News Room understands that Eversley and Major are known to each other. On Thursday, at about 23:15 hrs, Major was reportedly driving…
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Joel Harding, a 28-year-old construction worker and resident of Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River, was remanded to prison after being charged with the murder of US-based Guyanese Courtney Evans. Harding was arrested on 1 September 2025, a day after the crime was committed. On Monday, he appeared at the Linden Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Ruschell…
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Employers should take action to protect outdoor workers from mounting heat stress, a local environmental health officer has urged, as rising temperatures and longer heatwaves put agriculture, fisheries and construction labourers at growing risk. Guyana’s tropical location places it among the hottest zones in the world, and its construction boom is exposing more workers to…
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Seven Guyanese doctors have been awarded scholarships to pursue clinical and technical training in China, as part of an exchange Health Personnel Training Programme designed to strengthen Guyana’s healthcare system. The doctors will spend three months at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, in Jiangsu Province, one of the country’s leading medical institutions, where they will be…
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(BBC News) Protesters set fire to Nepal’s parliament building as anti-corruption protests escalate. BBC News Live reporting by Charlotte Scarr from Kathmandu shared that protesters are dancing and chanting around fires, as all the windows have been smashed inside the building. It comes after the country’s prime minister, KP Sharma Oli, resigned Young people took…
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